GMP Framework for appraisal and revalidation

The GMP Framework for appraisal and revalidation is based on our core guidance for doctors, Good medical practice.

The framework sets out the broad areas which should be covered in a doctor’s appraisal and on which the recommendations to revalidate doctors should be based.

Licensed doctors will need to have a regular appraisal, based on this guidance, in order to revalidate and will need to bring supporting information to their appraisal which shows how they are meeting the professional values that are set out within it.

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The paragraph numbers given in the references on pages 2-5 have been updated to match the new GMP and our explanatory guidance Leadership and management for all doctors, which has replaced Management for doctors.

We have made no changes to the text. The framework is already used widely and the principles have not changed significantly even where the new wording in GMP is different or has been moved.

The framework remains a reflective tool to help doctors demonstrate how they are meeting their professional values, and we do not expect that the changes will cause doctors or appraisers any difficulty in using it in this way.